Judge, 1892-05-07 · page 1 of 16
Judge — May 7, 1892 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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This May 7, 1892 *Judge* cartoon depicts a demonic "King Croker" figure towering over a bound, gagged woman representing New York State. The woman is labeled with bands reading various corruptions: "Bribery," "Police Corruption," "Gambling," and "Saloons." The caption has Croker sarcastically address the woman, claiming she wanted reform and a "Tammany machine" but now "howls for reform." The satire targets Richard Croker, the notorious boss of New York's Tammany Hall political machine, blaming him personally for widespread civic corruption, vice, and moral degradation plaguing the state. The cartoon uses the bound woman as a metaphor for New York itself, enslaved by machine politics and criminal influence.
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VOL.22NO.551. ~ MAY 7 1892 PRICE 10 CENTS. ENTERED AT THE Post Orrice AT New YORK AS SECONO-CLASS MATTER, Cornionr 1892 By Tne Juooe Puatismine Co. RESPONSIBLE FOR NEW YORK’S DISGRACE. Kine Croxer—‘ You're a nice reformer, ain’t you? You made speeches in favor of Tammany control of New York State. You gave her over to my hands, and now you howl for reform, you old humbug !” comicbooks.com